Concentration data of (+)-usnic acid enantiomer from some European and African samples of <i>Flavoparmelia caperata</i> (L.) Hale (Parmeliaceae, lichenised Ascomycota) – results of a preliminary study
L’acide usnique, pigment cortical, est généralement connu pour protéger les lichens des radiations extrêmes. Selon des études antérieures, le lichen parmélioïde Flavoparmelia caperata (L.) Hale contient de l’acide (+)-usnique.
The usnic acid, cortical pigment, is generally known to protect lichens from extreme radiation. According to earlier studies, the parmelioid lichen Flavoparmelia caperata (L.) Hale contains (+)-usnic acid.